Information about requirements for patients to be eligible under the HSD CA arrangement.
Patients must be under appropriate medical care from an approved prescriber to be eligible under the HSD CA arrangements.
Patients will be able to access medicines under the HSD CA program from the approved supplier of their choice. It does not matter whether these items are prescribed in a hospital or community setting.
Page last updated: 22 February 2019
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